Hitachi Rail Europe Ltd (HRE) is the European headquarters of the Transportation Division of Industrial & Social Infrastructure Systems Company of Hitachi Ltd. The Head Office is located in London and a maintenance depot for the Class 395 trains in Ashford, Kent.

HRE is responsible for the business operation of the transportation division’s products and systems in Europe and makes use of the most up-to-date, modern and energy efficient engineering technology developed in Japan.

HRE is going from strength-to-strength. Building on a proud history in the rail industry and a global reputation for quality, reliability, innovation, design and technological leadership, Hitachi Rail Europe is committed to the long-term development of a strong rail and infrastructure industry in the UK and continental Europe.

HRE’s Class 395 high speed trains have been in commercial operation since December 2009 on the high-speed lines between Kent and London. The Class 465 traction replacement programme has been successfully delivered and continues to exceed the contractual service level.

HRE has been awarded the contract for the Intercity Express Programme for supply and maintenance of rolling stock for the UK. HRE is also actively pursuing business opportunities in continental Europe.

Projects, Products and Services
Hitachi has supplied highly reliable and safe products for total railway system integration, based on our extensive experience in Japanese railway systems.

Projects

Class 395 High Speed
Hitachi’s Class 395 is the first domestic high-speed passenger train in the UK. Out-of-the-box availability allowed the launch of a preview service six months ahead of schedule in June 2009. The full service, running since December 2009, has dramatically reduced journey times across Kent.

Class 465 Networker
We were contracted to replace the traction equipment of the British Rail Class 465 EMU (Electrical Multiple Units) with our bespoke traction technology in order to increase reliability and availability of the ageing fleet.

Products
HRE is going from strength-to-strength. Building on a proud history in the rail industry and a global reputation for quality, reliability, innovation, design and technological leadership, Hitachi Rail Europe is committed to the long-term development of a strong rail and infrastructure industry in the UK and continental Europe.

HRE’s Class 395 high speed trains have been in commercial operation since December 2009 on the high-speed lines between Kent and London. The Class 465 traction replacement programme has been successfully delivered and continues to exceed the contractual service level.

HRE has been awarded the contract for the Intercity Express Programme for supply and maintenance of rolling stock for UK. HRE is also actively pursuing business opportunities in continental Europe.

Edinburgh, 12 March, 2015 – Hitachi Rail Europe and Abellio are delighted to announce today that they have signed a contract for the provision and maintenance of 70 new trains for the upcoming ScotRail franchise. The trains are financed by Caledonian Rail Leasing.

46 three-car and 24 four-car AT200 EMU trains are being procured to operate along the Edinburgh-Glasgow and Stirling – Alloa -Dunblane lines and will go into service in late 2017. The contract also comprises a 10-year maintenance deal, with plans currently in place to stable and service the trains at depots in Edinburgh.

London, 21st July 2014 – Hitachi Rail Europe Ltd. today revealed its newly designed AT200 commuter train to an audience of 200 rail industry representatives. A life-size replica of the new train design was on show in London, giving attendees a first glimpse of the future of commuting.